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Sep 27, 2008 4:38 pm US/Eastern

Mass. Lawmakers: Raise Gas Tax, Not Pike Tolls

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Lawmakers from Boston's western suburbs say a higher gas tax or new tolls on the Central Artery through Boston should be considered instead of hiking Massachusetts Turnpike tolls.

They're looking for relief for commuters from their districts, as the Turnpike Authority considers raising tolls by up to a dollar on the highway. Its considering steeper increases in the authority's tunnels to downtown Boston.

The struggling agency is seeking to raise an extra $90 million annually.

Sen. Karen Spilka of Framingham tells The Boston Globe that a small group of citizens should not be expected to support the Big Dig.

Rep. David Linsky of Natick says tolls on the Mass. Pike could be eliminated if the 23.5 cents-per-gallon gas tax was raised three or four cents per gallon.